On this day

28 July in history.

5 moments from 1917 to 2018: discovery, creativity and courage, each with a source to read more.

5 moments

Quecreek Mine rescue

2002

Nine miners come home. After 77 hours trapped in a flooded mine in Pennsylvania, all nine Quecreek miners were lifted out alive, one by one.

Wikipedia: Quecreek Mine rescue

Photo: Tyrol5 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

More from 28 July

  1. Silent Parade, 1917 in New York City, protesting violence against African Americans

    1917

    The Silent Parade

    About 10,000 African Americans marched silently down Fifth Avenue in New York to protest racial violence.

    Wikipedia: Silent Parade

    Photo: Unknown author / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  2. Photo of the Sutton Hoo helmet from the front in 2015

    1939

    The Sutton Hoo helmet

    Archaeologists found pieces of an Anglo-Saxon warrior's helmet in a ship burial in Suffolk. It is now a treasure of the British Museum.

    Wikipedia: Sutton Hoo helmetWikipedia: Sutton Hoo

    Photo: user:Geni / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  3. Australian swimmer Ian Thorpe speaks during the Doha Goals Forum in Qatar. Picture by Vinod Divakaran www.dohastadiumplusqatar.com

    2001

    Six gold medals

    Ian Thorpe won six gold medals at one World Championships, something no swimmer had done before.

    Wikipedia: Ian Thorpe

    Photo: Doha Stadium Plus Qatar from Doha, Qatar / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

  4. Clipper Round the World Yacht Race

    2018

    Wendy Tuck wins the race

    Wendy Tuck of Australia won the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, the first woman skipper to take the title.

    Wikipedia: Clipper Round the World Yacht Race

    Photo: Verne Equinox ( talk ) / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)

Moments chosen for discovery, creativity and courage. Each one links to a source where you can read more; photos are credited to their owners.